Application Team Leader in Harrogate

Join Avery Dennison, where creativity, innovation, and sustainability converge. Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimise labour and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Serving an array of industries worldwide, we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries.

As a Team Leader you will:

• Monitor and evaluate team members and adjust training accordingly.
• Act as a positive role model and change agent.
• Act as liaison, representing the Application Service within the organisation.
• Assist as needed with maintenance of all hours, overtime and vacation records and schedules.
• Reinforce and encourage the Avery Dennison core values and ethics.
• Be a subject matter expert on garment decoration and the machines used.

Key responsibilities:

• Checking job orders and ensuring the right garments, transfers and artwork are all correct.
• Passing job orders to the Application Team for execution.
• Managing garments - inbound and outbound accountability.
• Maintain quality control processes to ensure that products/services meet quality standards; lead the implementation of process improvements.
• Translate the objectives into the team's priorities and respond to production needs.
• Assist Operations Manager with production flow, staff schedule, and budget and plan resources.
• Follow best practices and standard operating procedures by conducting frequent business audits.
• Provide leadership for team-based continuous improvement projects.
• Make efforts to reduce manufacturing waste and process complexity.
• Work closely with Commercial and Production departments to schedule work and staff patterns.
• Set and follow maintenance regime for all machines.
• Ensure all staff work within EHS guidelines set out by the Site Lead and Operations Manager.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in both people leadership and the garment decoration industry is desirable.
• You will need to be highly organised to be able to adjust workload according to customer or business priority.
• As a global company, Avery Dennison may provide training outside of the UK so a passport and ability to travel is essential.
• Familiarity with ELS Operation Principles.
• High level of attention to detail to follow work orders to the millimetre.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of how to read and interpret artwork files.
• Good working knowledge of spreadsheets, creating and following reporting details.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. We not only embrace change… we drive it. We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests. We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, embedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone.

We offer:

• Structured learning and development.
• Mentoring program.
• Competitive total rewards.
• Commitment to sustainability.

At Avery Dennison we do what we love and we love what we do. We look forward to receiving your application.